After presenting their tokens, the two of them soon boarded the flying boat.
One was an old man dressed in gray. His beard and hair were completely white, yet his build was robust. Every gesture he made carried an indistinct but formidable aura.
Following beside the old man was a woman.
She wore a green dress, her black hair smooth and lustrous, her waist slender and graceful, and her skin white and delicate. A faint medicinal fragrance emanated from her body.
The old man sat down on his own. Without waiting for the woman to react, his rough hand reached straight around her slender waist.
Although displeasure showed on the woman's face, she still obediently allowed the old man to run his hands over her.
Perhaps it was only an illusion, but Lin Fan noticed that the woman had glanced at him once or twice when she thought no one was paying attention.
The enormous flying boat did not stop. It continued toward another direction and soon arrived at Ghost Array Palace.
Two more people boarded the flying boat.
Only then did Qi Zhen's expression turn solemn. He lowered his voice and said, "Fellow Daoist Wei, it seems that this trip to the Sea of Suffering to retrieve the treasure won't be as simple as we imagined."
Lin Fan's expression shifted slightly. He asked, "What do you mean?"
"Under normal circumstances, when we cultivators go out to carry out missions, having one or two Bianlin Guards accompanying us is already quite good."
"But this time, not only have they arranged for four Bianlin Guards, they have also arranged for cultivators from Myriad Poison Palace and Ghost Array Palace to come along."
"That is an extremely rare occurrence normally."
At this, Qi Zhen's tone grew somewhat heavy.
Even without his reminder,